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Andereya Baguma: Ugandan Musician, Songwriter, and Founder of Nze Music

Angel Romero May 13, 2023 1 Comment Andereya BagumaUgandaUgandan musicworld fusionworld music

Andereya Baguma is a multi-talented artist hailing from Kampala, Uganda. With a diverse background in Afro-fusion, World Music, Afro-soul, guitar playing, songwriting, voice acting, and…

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Vianey Mushabizi playing the inanga
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Inanga, the Trough Zither of Central/Eastern Africa

Angel Romero March 24, 2023 No Comments BurundiDemocratric Republic of CongoRwandaRwandan musicUgandaUgandan musicworld music

The inanga, also known as enanga, ennanga, ikivuvu, and indimbagazo, is a traditional musical instrument played in Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and parts of the Democratic…

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Artist Profiles: Maurice Kirya

Angel Romero February 13, 2019 1 Comment Maurice KiryaUgandaUgandan music

Maurice Kirya is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from Uganda. Kirya likes to call his music fusion soul because of the way he fuses African percussions,…

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Artist profiles: Sebunjo Joel

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments Sebunjo JoelUgandaUgandan music

Born on 20th August 1984 in Kampala, Uganda Sebunjo Joel is in the 14th lineage of the mamba generation. He has studied and perfomed Ganda…

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Artist profiles: Sarah Ndagire

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments Sarah NdagireUgandaUgandan music

Sarah Ndagire was born and raised in Uganda. Ndagire has actively participated in the field of African music dance and culture. Ndagire has come up…

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Artist profiles: Samite

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments SamiteUgandaUgandan music

Samite Mulondo was born and raised in Uganda but left as a political refugee in 1982 following his brother’s death. He spent some time playing…

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Artist Profiles: Michael Bazibu

Angel Romero September 22, 2017 No Comments Michael BazibuUgandaUgandan music

Michael Bazibu is a Ugandan multi-instrumentalist and virtuoso adungu performer based in Kampala. He’s one of the lead musicians of the Ndere Troupe a cultural…

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Artist Profiles: Lawrence Okello

Angel Romero July 7, 2017 No Comments Lawrence OkelloUgandaUgandan music

Lawrence Okello is a professional percussionist and multi-instrumentalist from Uganda. Since joining the Ndere Troupe in 1997 he has been performing with them in Uganda…

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Artist Profiles: Kaz Kasozi

Angel Romero July 3, 2017 No Comments Kaz KasoziUgandaUgandan musicworld fusion

Born in Uganda Kaz Kasozi is an artist who has horned his craft working with musicians and bands playing different genres of music from around…

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Artist Profiles: Kawesa

Angel Romero July 3, 2017 2 Comments KawesaUgandaUgandan music

Kawesa is a celebrated Ugandan musician accompanied by his 7 piece Spirit of Africa world music African band from Kampala, Uganda. Their sound is reminiscent…

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